CRAVE (2011)
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Plot Summary:
Aiden (Josh Lawson) craves a better life. A life away from his gruesome job as a crime scene photographer, working alongside his detective friend Pete (Ron Perlman). A meaningful life where he can escape the hard streets of Detroit, fall in love with the perfect woman and save the world from evil. As Aiden's dark fantasies begin to invade his reality, he meets Virginia (Emma Lung), a younger woman... with her own dilemmas and desires. Estranged from her deadbeat boyfriend Ravi (Edward Furlong,) Virginia explores an uncertain relationship with Aiden, who becomes increasingly emboldened to live out his vigilante fantasies. But as Virginia is faced with the disturbing truth about Aiden's inner life, he unwittingly starts down a dangerous path blurring fantasy and reality into actions that could have devastating consequences for himself and everyone around him.Screenplay by:
Charles de Lauzirika
Robert LawtonFilming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USAProducers:
Charles de Lauzirika
Robert O. Greene
Scott Robinson
Marissa Neiman
Shooting commenced in Detroit on October 30, 2009.

Josh Lawson and Ron Perlman as Aiden and Pete, best friends who find uneasy solace in late night self-help meetings.

Aiden and Pete share each other's frustration over the sad state of the world.
Release Date:2011 (USA)
Links
Trio has a hankering for "Crave" - Hollywood Reporter - 26 October 2009
Cameras Roll on De Lauzirika's "Crave" With Ron Perlman - shocktillyoudrop.com - 23 Octber 2009
Charles de Lauzirika’s "Crave" Shooting Now With Ron Perlman - slashfilm.com - 23 Octber 2009